I started playing back in 2014 on a friend’s account, then on my own in 2016, so I’ve got some perspective on how the game has evolved. But over time, I feel like the core interest of the game has been fading. At first, I thought SC was going to be a game where you had to shop around, gear up, and prepare depending on the gameplay you wanted. Now, with all the rewards and respawns giving you back your full equipment, there’s no real need for that anymore… but SC wasn’t supposed to be casual. Sure, it was frustrating to have to recover your gear from your corpse — especially when the death was caused by a bug — but that was part of the experience, wasn’t it? We didn’t give up, we kept going year after year. Now you just respawn with everything, and again, SC wasn’t supposed to be casual. And only five systems for 1.0? Seriously? With the number of players expected, that feels way too small. One of the most exciting things at the start was the promise of exploring dozens (I think around 100?) of systems. Now with shorter quantum times and faster travel, everything is streamlined to go quicker… but SC was meant to be a game where you took your time. SC wasn’t supposed to be casual. There are other issues too, but despite all this, I still believe in the project — at least a little. I was never a fanboy, but I was always excited about the universe SC promised at the beginning. Since 4.0 though, the game feels like it’s losing its identity. I try to console myself by thinking at least I got to enjoy grinding during the alpha, but honestly, I might not even relaunch it at 1.0 if things keep going this way. To me, SC wasn’t supposed to be casual. Its original design naturally filtered out toxic players — and that was a strength. Now it feels like changes are being made to please a small minority at the expense of the majority of players, and more importantly, at the expense of the universe SC was meant to be. I do understand that a game of this scale has to evolve over the years. But in my opinion, when SC finally releases, it might be light-years away from the dream that got us all excited in the first place. Sc still insane, before it was i love this alpha game now is i like this alpha game, i don't forget it's a alpha :slightly_smiling_face: :slightly_smiling_face: :slightly_smiling_face: :slightly_smiling_face: